2018: Set career highs in all categories, starting 12 of 13 games he played in and registering 48 receptions and an average of 17.3 yards per catch...Set school records for TEs with 832 receiving yards and 10 TDs…Named a consensus All-American after earning first-team honors from AP, CBS Sports, Football Writers Association of America, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News and Walter Camp and second-team recognition from USA Today…Earned first-team All-SEC honors from the coaches and AP...Finished No. 1 in the country among tight ends in receiving TDs and ranked No. 2 in receiving yards and yards per catch…Given the Offensive Top Newcomer Award, Offensive MVP Award and Strength and Conditioning Offensive Aggie Award at the annual team banquet…Earned team Most Valuable Player honors in the spring…Vs. Northwestern State (Aug. 30): Named the John Mackey Tight End of the Week in his first game as an Aggie, recording five catches for 56 yards (11.2 avg.) and two TDs…Vs. Clemson (Sept. 8): Hauled in two passes for 48 yards (24.0 avg.). Caught a pass from QB Kellen Mond for 20 yards in the first quarter, getting the Aggies down to the Clemson 19-yard line to help set up a 40-yard field goal…At Alabama (Sept. 22): Registered three receptions for 59 yards (19.7 avg.) and a TD. Hauled in a Mond TD pass from 15 yards out to even the game at seven in the first quarter…Vs. Kentucky (Oct. 6): Finished with 95 yards on five receptions (19.0 avg.) and a TD. With the game tied at seven early in the fourth quarter, scored on a 46-yard TD reception to take a seven-point lead…At South Carolina (Oct. 13): Named the Earl Rose Campbell Tyler Rose Award Player of the Week after posting four catches for a career-best 145 yards including hauling in a TD from 4 yards out that put the Aggies up 10-0 in the second quarter…Vs. UAB (Nov. 17): Led the team with four receptions for 85 yards (21.3 avg.) and two TDs…Vs. LSU (Nov. 24): Tallied five catches for 75 yards (15.0 avg.) and two TDs in a seven-overtime game that A&M won, 74-72.
2017: Earned first-team All-Southwestern Junior College Football Conference (SWJCFC) honors…Played in 12 games with 10 starts and registered 21 catches for 336 yards (16.0 avg.) with six TDs…Finished tied for No. 4 in the conference in receiving TDs…At Navarro College (Sept. 23): Registered two receptions for 25 yards (12.5 avg.) and his first career TD…Vs. Cisco College (Oct. 7): Tallied three receptions for 69 yards (23.0 avg.) and a TD…At Coffeyville Community College (Oct. 14): Recorded three receptions for 30 yards (10.0 avg.) and a season-best two TDs, marking his third consecutive game with a TD…Vs. Independence Community College (Dec. 3): Set season highs in receptions (four) and receiving yards (73).
2016: Saw action in 10 games at Kansas, recording one reception for 5 yards…Also contributed on special teams, posting two tackles.
HIGH SCHOOL: Completed his senior season at Kingfisher (Okla.) High School in 2014 playing on both sides of the ball, catching 42 passes for 390 yards (9.3 avg.) and eight TDs at tight end…Also played defensive end and posted 53 tackles, 23 tackles for a loss, 21 sacks, three forced fumbles and six pass breakups…Helped his team to a state championship in 2013 after recording nine catches for 191 yards (21.2 avg.) and four TDs on offense, while also securing 39 tackles, 6½ sacks, five pass breakups and four forced fumbles on defense… Credited with a two-star rating by Rivals and 247Sports.com after his senior season…Earned nine letters during his time at Kingfisher, participating in basketball (three), football (three) and track (three).
PERSONAL: Given name Jace Evan Sternberger…First name is pronounced JAYCE...Born in Enid, Okla. …His mom, Jackie, was a two-time All-American basketball player at Southwest Oklahoma State University…Residence: Kingfisher, Okla.
